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R. C. MILLINGS.

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` No. 265,127. Patented sept. 26', 1882.

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ROBERT C. MILLINGS, OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 265,127, dated September26, 1882.

Application filed July 17, lese. (No model.)

To all lwhom it muy concern:

Be it known that' I, ROBERT C. MILLINes, a citizen ot' the UnitedStates, residing at Charleston, ill the county of Charleston and Stateof South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCouches, of which the following is'a specification, reference beinghadtherein to the accompanying drawing. t

My invention relates to a lounge or other bedstead; and it consists illthe peculiar construction and arrangement of the dil'erent parts, aswill be' more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object ot' this invention is to provide a receptacle for the depositof bed-clothes when not in use, and in a new style of netting-frame, thepurposes of which are obvious.

In the drawing, A` is the receptacle or rcpository, constructed in thehead end of an ordinary bedstead, A', and serving as a bolster for thepillow, the nlattress being upon the repository, as shown.- Therepository or receptacle may be ot' any size, forni, or shape Withoutdepartingt'rom the spirit of nly invention; but I prefer the one shownin the drawing.

a. is the trap-door or lid, opening outwardly, and may be only partiallylet dowll ill order to take out or return the bed-clothes to saidrepository A; or it may be so constructed as to let down entirely andrest against the lower part ot' the head-board, alld fastened or held inposition, when closed,by buttoll a' (or alock and key may be employed)ou upper part of the aperture or opening A2 in the headboard ofthebedstead. The trap-door or lid ais manipulated by the knob or ring a,placed centrally in and near the top of thetrap-door a.

B isthe netting-frame, placed in position and ready to receive the netthereon, as seen in the drawing, and b shows the side rails of frame B,to prevent the rolling out of bed ofthe occupallt thereof. These rails bare placed in position elevated from the foot of the bedstcad toward thehead thereof, the head end of one of the rails b being placed up as highas the as side rails, b, and also step over the uprights C of frame Band work up and down thereon", being held in position by thllmb or setscrews c2 in like manner as side rails, b.

e are supports or uprights, arranged at equal distances apart betweenside rails, b, for reasons which are obvious, and may be constructed andfastened into and between said side rails, b, by any known device or inany suitable manner.

I further provide as a portion of my invention that the legs bedetachable, and can be' placed in the receptacle in the head of the bedwhen not in use and it is desired to transport the bed from one place toanother.

Having thus described my invention, what I clailn, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, ls

1. The combination, with the bedstead A', of the frame B, with its siderails, b, and top rails, b', uprights C, set-screws c' c2, and eyeboltsc, whereby the said frame B is.` secured to the bedstead A',substantially as shown and set forth.

2. The frame B, having side rails, b, top rails, b', uprights C,set-screws c c2, eyebolts o, and uprights or supports e, constructed andarranged substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT C. MILLINGS.

Witnesses:

W. C. SHAW, H. H. BAYNARD.

